Afternoons Podcast Options

3:08 PM.Say adieu to 'whom', check your 'LOL' usage and beware the single 'ha', says BuzzFeed's chief copy editor. Read more Audio

2:26 PM.An album by the man nicknamed the Caruso of Rock, the late great Roy Orbison, has just been released, accompanied by London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. One of Roy Orbison's sons, Alex, tells… Read more Audio

2:19 PM.With the rising costs of housing all over the country, a Porirua recycler decided to use his 15 years in the industry to come up with a sustainable option for dwellings. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.If you’ve ever been to a zoo in New Zealand you'll know that there's something missing in the reptile habitats - snakes. Read more Audio

1:28 PM.Could you imagine a politician who never lies? A Wellington-based technology group is launching a pilot digital platform called "SAM - the Virtual Politician" We speak to one of the team behind SAM… Read more Audio

1:22 PM.We know the Brits love a good royal wedding - but the Americans are also pretty stoked about the upcoming nuptials of Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle. None more so than Heather Cox… Read more Audio

1:14 PM.Authorities have been worried about Myrtle Rust since it was first discovered in Northland in May. An App has been created so people can quickly and easily let officials know if they suspect they've… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.In July 2015, international student Rinku Deol walked into the office of his local MP, dowsed himself with petrol and threatened to set himself alight. The young Indian man claimed he was being… Read more Audio

3:07 PM.There's a lot of doom and gloom about the effects humans have on the planet, but as a species, we're actually quite awesome, says New Scientist deputy editor Graham Lawton. He's co-author of the new… Read more Audio

2:26 PM.It was a big 10 years. The 1990s featured political and social upheaval in New Zealand.

Today's expert is  Associate Professor at Victoria's School of History, Philosophy, Political Science &amp… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.A North Shore mum is doing everything she can to help her kids and others walk to school safely, including breaking the law.  Read more Audio

1:39 PM.Babies grow out of their clothes fast – so a Wellington woman has come up with a solution that allows parents to recycle and borrow baby clothes. Read more Video, Audio

1:26 PM.Giora Dan is a photographer and videographer who recently spent two weeks in Daulatdia, the Bangladesh town often referred to as the world's biggest brothel.  Read more Audio, Gallery

1:20 PM.Shiny Christmas paper is not recyclable, so Jesse asked for tips from listeners for clever ways to wrap Christmas presents using other things. Read more Audio

1:18 PM.Sustainable and environmentally-friendly products are becoming more and more prevalent...but how can we be certain that what we're buying is legitimately organic?  Read more Audio

3:28 PM.There are three species of pupuharakeke or flax snails in New Zealand.

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3:07 PM.Jesse Mulligan's listeners sing, whistle and hum classical pieces they love but can't name – before RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn steps in to save the day. Read more Video, Audio

2:19 PM.Singer-songwriter Laura Lee Lovely treats us to 40 minutes of electronica. Read more Audio